Catalytic Capital Meets Corporate Innovation: How LPs, Corporates & VCs Can Align for Impact
Trillions sit in corporate balance sheets and LP portfolios — yet the capital stack for impact-driven innovation remains broken. CVCs chase strategic alignment, VCs optimize for returns, and LPs want both but struggle to measure either. This session brings together institutional investors, innovation-ecosystem builders, and fund managers who have collectively backed hundreds of companies across accelerator-to-venture pipelines. They'll unpack what a new LP–corporate–VC alignment model looks like in practice — and why the next wave of outsized returns may come from the deals that also move the needle on climate, health, and inclusion.
Speakers
CFA with 14+ years of experience spanning venture capital, M&A advisory, strategic finance, and corporate development. Has held leadership roles at some of Japan's largest listed companies, closing...
Chihiro Baba is Head of Impact Business Development at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, where she leads impact business development and impact investment initiatives. Before joining the bank in 2022, she...
Victor serves as Chief Innovation Officer and President of CIC Catalyst, the company's innovation consulting and programming division that catalyzes innovation ecosystems and supports entrepreneurs,...
Murat Aktihanoglu is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA) and Remarkable Ventures, one of New York City's most active early-stage investment platforms. Since...
As Systemic Impact Lead in Business Development Dept. at Nomura Well-Growing Institute, Yukari Saiki engages in business development and investment origination by developing a new investment...
Based in Emerald's Singapore office, Anvesh Madabushi specializes in the mobility and automation sector. He is engaged throughout the entire investment process — sourcing, evaluating, selecting, and...
Rob Freelen is a General Partner at Sozo Ventures, co-founder of an LA-based FinTech company - Turbine Finance, and a former SVB executive. Since joining Sozo Rob has championed investments in...
Jean Schmitt is the Founding President and Managing Partner at Jolt Capital, the leading European PE firm dedicated to growth deeptech. Prior to Jolt, Jean was Managing Partner at Sofinnova.Jean...
Pang Sittakaradej is with ADB Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Asian Development Bank, where she leads the ADB Ventures SEED Program — supporting early-stage investments in technology...
Reiji Yamanaka is Managing Director of the KIBOW Social Impact Investment Fund, which he founded to support social-purpose startups in Japan. As Associate Professor at GLOBIS University's Graduate...